Drama On Ice: A Skate Hit Her In The Head. How Did Berezhnaya Stay Alive And Win The Olympics?

Figure skating is not only a beautiful sport, but also very dangerous. Olympic figure skating champion Elena Berezhnaya was between life and death due to an accident on ice. During a training session in Riga, Elena’s partner Oleg Shlyakhov hit Elena’s temple with the blade of his skate. The skater fell on the ice, and blood came from her head. Elena had damaged the part of her brain that was responsible for speech. She could not walk and speak. Everyone thought it was the end. But it was beginning of her new life love and future gold Olympic medal.